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Definition of finger hole in English: finger holenoun 1A hole in a wind instrument that may be covered or left open to change pitch when playing. the instrument has seven finger holes Example sentencesExamples - A few of the horns actually had finger holes cut in them in order to play tunes on them.
- She is looking for a new reed for her chanter, a pipe with finger holes that the musician uses to produce the melody.
- With woodwinds, the tuning of individual notes is established by the position and diameter of each fingerhole.
- There are no finger holes like those on a modern reed instrument, and the range of notes runs only to about four or five.
- The player can manipulate the size of the air column by covering or uncovering the finger holes.
- This wind instrument is similar to the clarinet, and has between six and nine finger holes.
- On the early recorders the lowest fingerhole was duplicated, so that players could place either hand uppermost and still reach the lowest hole with the little finger.
- A recorder is a wind instrument characterized by a tube-like shape, a whistle mouthpiece, and eight finger holes.
- The fingerhole on each pipe does not affect pitch, but when it is closed the airstream forces the respective reed to vibrate.
- These instruments are always end blown and have a variable number of finger holes, from none to six.
2An opening through which a person puts their fingers, especially to improve grip. an umbrella that has a handle with finger holes Example sentencesExamples - These slot machines are very well designed, with a large finger-hole at the bottom which makes it easy to straighten out coin jams.
- Today we'll shape the middle divider for the bottle holder, and then continue from there to create some finger holes for easier carrying.
- Now your fingers are locked securely in the finger holes and will not slip out while you are swinging on the bars.
- A finger hole makes the insert easy to remove.
- Find a bowling ball where the finger holes allow you to get in to the knuckle easily, but isn't so loose that the ball slips off your hand.
- Finger holes in each table base allow for easy access to lift out and rotate each tile.
- The finger holes in the scissors were too small for comfortable use by adult fingers.
- He and his colleagues found that rag paper in bound volumes weakens more quickly than does rag paper loosely stored in boxes punctured by finger holes.
- Each finger hole is lined with rubber material to provide comfort and flexibility.
- This umbrella has a soft and ergonomic finger hole grip which makes use of all four fingers to keep steady.
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